Pittsburgh Penguins News and Rumors
Penguins Update: Is Kyle Dubas the New Branch Rickey?
After a near four-decade run as one of the most successful franchises in the National League, the Pittsburgh Pirates began to slip following World War II. Seeking to restore his team’s sagging fortunes, new majority owner John Galbreath replaced g
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Published: 2 months ago
Dan’s Daily: Trade Talk; No Retreads; Penguins UFAs
The Monday Daily is full of some juicy tidbits, beginning with the NHL trade chatter, a veteran writer ripping the retread favorites for the New York Islanders job, Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury rekindling old times to lead Team Canada, and our
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Published: 3 days ago
2024-25 Season in Review: Erik Karlsson
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images
Erik Karlsson once again drove the Penguins blue line offense in his second season with the team. Vitals
Player: Erik Karlsson
Born: May 31, 1990 (Age 34 season)
Height: 6’ 0â
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Published: 3 days ago
Penguins’ Kyle Dubas Has a Lot of Work to Do This Offseason
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a team in transition. On April 28 they parted ways with head coach Mike Sullivan after ten seasons. General manager Kyle Dubas has his work cut…
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Published: 3 days ago
Fleury stars in Worlds debut: Going to 'enjoy this as much as I can'
Marc-Andre Fleury has racked up numerous accomplishments over his professional hockey career, but he experienced a new first Sunday after making his World Championship debut during Canada's 7-1 rout of Latvia.The tournament is serving as a fitting co
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Published: 3 days ago
Like Old Times; Crosby, Fleury Help Lead Team Canada Win
There was a time when Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury were teammates and key components in many Stanley Cup playoff wins this time of year. The venue and circumstances have changed, but there they were again Sunday, helping to produce a win. Cros
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Published: 3 days ago
Penguins Notebook: Easy UFA Decisions and Unforeseen Negative
The restricted free agents awaiting qualifying offers and contracts from the Pittsburgh Penguins are a useful lot and, on the whole, present some opportunity for the coming few seasons. They stand in direct contrast to the team’s group of unrestric
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Published: 4 days ago
Penguins Report Card: How Is Kyle Dubas Doing?
With nothing in particular to write about, I thought I’d take a gander at how Penguins’ POHO/GM Kyle Dubas has fared after two seasons on the job. Since arriving as a big-splash hire in June of 2023 to replace the disgraced duo of Ron Hextall an
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Published: 4 days ago
On this date in Penguins history: Brooks Orpik puts the Islanders on ice in 2013
Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images Orpik scored an overtime game-winning goal against the Islanders on this date in 2013. 12 years ago today, Brooks Orpik was the hero the Penguins needed in overtime of Game 6 during t
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Published: 4 days ago
The pipeline for growing young talent is starting to turn on for the Penguins
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images It’s moving slowly but first time NHL players this season shows that young players are starting to make their way through the Penguins’ pipeline One of my favorite little offseaso
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Published: 4 days ago
Analysis: Which Penguins RFAs to Re-Sign, Which to Drop
Transition might be the most appropriate word to use when describing what the Pittsburgh Penguins are attempting. General manager Kyle Dubas hopes to smoothly move the team from a roster filled with 30-somethings, whose average age before the transit
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Published: 5 days ago
Crosby Quiet in Team Canada Opener; Fleury Watches
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, filling the same role for Team Canada, was relatively quiet early Saturday morning (Pittsburgh time) in a 4-0 win over Slovenia at the IIHF World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the tournament open
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Published: 5 days ago
On this date in Penguins history: Nick Bonino sends the Capitals packing
Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Nick Bonino scored an overtime, series-winning goal against the Caps on this date nine years ago. Nine years ago today, Nick Bonino and his partners on the HBK Line sent the Washington Ca
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Published: 5 days ago